Milliner&#39;s pliers.



J. K. MULLENBAGH.

MILLINERS PLIBRS. APPLICATION FILED sEPT.s,19o7.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908 4 5w/ 4E dgbufmb einen srjarss JULIA K. MULLENBACH, OF MARSHALL, MISSOURL MILpiNnRs runas.

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Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application led September 3, 1907. Serial No. 391,118.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JULIA K. MULLEN- nnen, at the village of lilarshall, in the county of Saline and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful improvement in Milliners Pliers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to nippers or pliers used by niilliners for cutting and manipulating wires in the construction of hat and bonnet trames. in such construction a variety of sizes of wire is used. The principal frame wires are the larger while the tie wires used to connect thein together are comparatively small. All of these wires have to be cut to proper lengths and twisted together to secure the ends, and to hold the diilerent parts in proper relation to each other. Heretofore the operator has been provided with two or incre appliances, one a'cutting plier for cutting the wires to the proper length, and the other a nipper or tweezer for twisting the wires as desired.. This has made it necessary to lay down an instrument and pick up another constantly in the course oi the work, or, as is sometimes done, use the cutting pliers for twisting. ln the latter case an insecure fastening is fre uently"t`ormed and the wires partly or comp etely cut through.

lt is the object oi n'iy invention to provide an ini roved appliance for `the work describec, and which shall overcome the dillicultiesoi the present practice.

. The pliers of my invention are light, strong and simple, provided both with cutting and twisting bits, and the saine are so related to each other and to the entire structure as tov enable the operator to perform the dil'lcrcnt operations in the most convenient manner, as well as the sequence of operations with the greatest onoiny of time.

The prin iles of my invention are illustrated in tl lo swings in which- Figure .l shows a top view of my device; 1

Fig. 2 represents a hach view thereof; l41 ig. a side view, and 1iiiI` i a view partly in scction taken on the line lli of Fig. 1.

Further describing my invention with reference to the drawings, in vliich like cliaracters of reference denote like parts `throughout. l--l are the two members of a pair ol" pliers, pivotcd together at L, and provided with the jaws 3---3. Each of said jaws is recessed at 4; the said recesses are each broadcned at 5 near the extreme ends ofthejaws.

N l i a citizen of the United States, residing l The latter are Oeach provided with me narl row transverse gripping bits 6 at their cxtreme ends, which should he roughcncd or knurlcd l to provide a secure hold when uscd lor l twisting the wires. rl`he said jaws are also each provided with cutting bits 7, the ends of i which start atthc gripping bits and are continued backwardly at a constantly increasing distance from the longitudinal axis oli the instrument until the extreme ends thereof are reached at the point 8. Near the latter part they may be undercut so as to forni projecting or extending wings .l. On the underside of the jaws opposite the broad cned portions 5 lief the slot or depression 4, is deeply cut l and preferably rounded transverse groove or l furrow l0. `When properly constructed the j handles should diverge broadly and to still further lighten the instrument heyond the l cpnstruction above described they should he l concaved shown l2. ,l

The several depressions 14,5 and l() allow a considerable'portion of the material to be removed, whereby the instrument is greatly lightened. Their relation to eachother and to the cutting and gripping bits,A and of the latter to each other is such that the instrument can he used to the greatest advantage in each operation, as well as in the sequence of operations which is necessary in practice. The position in which the cutting bits is placed enables the wires tobe cut thereby, either when passed through the jaws, or

placed, il desired, lengthwise thereof.

l l claim and desire to secure hy Letters l )atentr l. Miliiners pliers having 'aivs provided with narrow transverse gripping bits near their extremities, and cutting bits extended l baclwardly and lat-orally` outside said jaws l at an angle thereto, said jaws having rel cessed portions between said hits and the l pivoted or hinged portions.

2. lvlilliners pliei' having jaws provided with transverse 'ppirg hits near their exl1 ti'emities, and c tting has extending bachl l l wardly 'from the gripping Anits and laterally outside the jaws at an ang jaws being recessed between said bits and the nivoted or hinged portions, the .accessing being deeper at the ends adjacent to the gripping hits.

3. Milliners pliers having jaws provided with transverse gripping bits near their extremities, and Icutting bits extending hach- Wardlv and laterally from and outside the thereto, said gripping bits on one side of the pliers, said jaws being cut away on the side opposite the cutting bits and recessed between the bits and the pivoted portions. I

.4. In inilliners pliers, the combination of gripping bits in the aws thereof and cutting bits extending baekwardly and laterally outside the gripping bits at an oblique angle thereto.

5. In milliners pliers, the combination of narrow grip ing bits at the extremities of the jaws an transverse thereto, and cuttin bits on one side of the jaws having Aone eng of each adjacent. to the grip )ing bits and extending backwardly laterally therefrom at an oblique angle. 6. In Inilliners pliers, gripping bits in the ends of the jaws, and cutting bits on one side of the jaws, having one end of each attached the combination to the grip ing bits and extending backwardly and aterally therefrom at an oblique anule. vv Y l79. In milliners pliers having gripping bits, therewith of cutting bits extending backwardly therefrom and provided with projecting wings at their rear ends.

8. In inilliners bits on the ends oA extending backwardly the gripping bits, said 'cutting undercut at their rear ends so projecting wings.

9. Milliners pliers having jaws provided with cutting bits on one face thereof, said bits being extended backwardly from the ends of the awsat an acute angle to the axis of the pliers and having their. rear ends undercut to form projecting Wings.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto .set my hand, this 29th day of August A. D. 1907, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

liers, transverse gripping the jaws and cutting bits at an oblique angle to bits being as to-for1n JULIA x MULLENBAOH.

Witnesses: C. K. CHAMBERLMN, A. S. PHILLIPS. 

